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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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