MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses 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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