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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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