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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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