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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology enable
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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