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.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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