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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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