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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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