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.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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