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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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