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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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