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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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