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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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