MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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