MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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