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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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