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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
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
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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