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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Samoa to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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