MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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