MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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