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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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