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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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