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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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