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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|