MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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