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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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