MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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