MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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