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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students 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 many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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