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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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