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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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