MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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