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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
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
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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