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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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