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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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