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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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