MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online education have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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