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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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