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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online education are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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