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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
e-learning have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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