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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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