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.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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