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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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