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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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