MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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