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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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