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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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