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
book
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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