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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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