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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning are enabling
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
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 online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Babson College to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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