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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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