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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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