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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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