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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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