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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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