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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
People want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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