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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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