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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Iran to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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