MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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