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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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