MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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