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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand 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 education resource topics.
This new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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