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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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