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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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