MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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