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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The New School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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