MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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