MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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