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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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