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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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