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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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