MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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