MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
elearning make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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