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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
e-learning enable
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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