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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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