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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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