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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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