MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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