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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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