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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online learning are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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