MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to participate in 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.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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