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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
elearning are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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