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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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