MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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