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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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