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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Anguilla to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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