MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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