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.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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