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 Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Chad to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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