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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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