MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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