MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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