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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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