MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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