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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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