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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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