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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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