MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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