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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also describes the
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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