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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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