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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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