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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the scholarly 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 dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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