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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
digital education technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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