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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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