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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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