MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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