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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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