MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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