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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
digital education technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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