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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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