MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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