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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
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 organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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