MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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