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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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