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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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