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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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