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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
e-learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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