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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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