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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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