MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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