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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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