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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|