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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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