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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
online education have enabled
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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