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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
elearning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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