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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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