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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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