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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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