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.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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