MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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