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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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