MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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