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.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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