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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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