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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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