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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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