MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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