MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always 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 several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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