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
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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