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 Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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