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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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