MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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