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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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