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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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