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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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