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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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