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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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