MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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