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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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