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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online education have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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