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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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