MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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