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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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