MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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