MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
elearning are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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