MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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