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 this thought-provoking 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
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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