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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online education are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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