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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the dramatic new 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 examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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