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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
online learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
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
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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