MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guyana to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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