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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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