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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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