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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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