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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Monaco to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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