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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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