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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
almost always 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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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