MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
digital education technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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