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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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