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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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