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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Philippines to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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