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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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