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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online learning make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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