MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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