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.
Learn more about this scholarly 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
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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