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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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