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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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