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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
e-learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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