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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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