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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Grenada to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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