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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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