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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
elearning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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