MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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