MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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