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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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