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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online education technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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