MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
elearning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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