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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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