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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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