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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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