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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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