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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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