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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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