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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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