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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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