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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
e-learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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