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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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