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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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