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.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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