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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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