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
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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