MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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