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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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