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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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