MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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