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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates 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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