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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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