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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners 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 a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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