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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open education
experiments.
People want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|