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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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