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.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning enable
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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