MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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