MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Japan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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