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
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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