MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
digital education technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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