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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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