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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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