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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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