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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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