MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
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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