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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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