MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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