MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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