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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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