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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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