MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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