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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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