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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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