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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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