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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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