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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
e-learning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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