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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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