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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
learning technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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