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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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