MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Chile to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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