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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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