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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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