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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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