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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
digital education technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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