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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the interesting 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 interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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