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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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