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.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
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.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers 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 teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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