MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Monaco to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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