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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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