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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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