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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
digital education technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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