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
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
India to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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