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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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