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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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