MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
digital education technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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