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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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