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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
online education have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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