MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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 is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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