MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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