MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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