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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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