MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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