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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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