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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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