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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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