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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|