MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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