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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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