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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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