MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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