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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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