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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically 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 numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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