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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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