MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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