MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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