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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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