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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online education technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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