MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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