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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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