MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
elearning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Iraq to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
key 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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