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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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