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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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