MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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