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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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