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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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