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 Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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