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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are considering
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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