MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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