MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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