MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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