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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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