MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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