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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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