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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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