MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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