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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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