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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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