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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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