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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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