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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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