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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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