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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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