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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Libya to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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