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
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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