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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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