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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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