MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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