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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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