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
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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