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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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