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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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