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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online education technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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