MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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