MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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