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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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