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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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