MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also addresses 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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