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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Grenada to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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