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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
elearning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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