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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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