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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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