MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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