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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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