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.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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