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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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