MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
elearning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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