MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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