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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Palau to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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