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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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