MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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