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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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