MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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