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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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