MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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