MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students 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
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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