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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online education technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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