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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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