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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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