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
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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