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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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