MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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