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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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