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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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