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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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