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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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