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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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