MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
People want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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