MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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