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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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