MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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