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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology enable
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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