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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Andorra to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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