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
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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