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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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