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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Niger to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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