MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education are enabling
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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