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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always 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 several
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Guam to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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