MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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