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.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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