MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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