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
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
learner 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 electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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