MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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