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.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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