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.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning enable
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily 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.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Hungary to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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