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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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