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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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