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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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