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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Chile to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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