MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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