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.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Chile to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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