MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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