MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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