MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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