MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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