MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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