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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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