MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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