MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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