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.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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