MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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