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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
e-learning have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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