MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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