MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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