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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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