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 Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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