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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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