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
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Spain to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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