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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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