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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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