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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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