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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online education have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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