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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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