MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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