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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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