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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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