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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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