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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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