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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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