MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
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
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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