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
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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