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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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