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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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