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.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
new open education
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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