MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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