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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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