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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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