MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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