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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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