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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
e-learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Italy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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