MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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