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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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