MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
e-learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Liberia to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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