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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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