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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Denmark to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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