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.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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