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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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