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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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