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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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