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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
open education
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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