MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students 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
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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