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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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