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.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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