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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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