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
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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