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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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