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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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