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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students 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 many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belize to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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