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.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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