MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
elearning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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