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
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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