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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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