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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes 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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