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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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