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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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