MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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