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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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