MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
elearning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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