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.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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