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.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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