MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online education make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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