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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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