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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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