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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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