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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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