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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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