MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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