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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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