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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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