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.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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