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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
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
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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