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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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