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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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