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.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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