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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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