MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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