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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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