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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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