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
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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