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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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