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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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