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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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