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.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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