MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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