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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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