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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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