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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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