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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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