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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
online learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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