MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
e-learning are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Philippines to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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