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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
digital education technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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