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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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