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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online learning enable
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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