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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
online learning make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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