MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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