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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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