MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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