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.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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