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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online learning make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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