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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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