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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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