MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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