MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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