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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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