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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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