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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key 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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