MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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