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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online education are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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