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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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