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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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