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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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