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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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