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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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