MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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