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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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