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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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