MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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