MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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