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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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