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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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