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
book
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
commonly 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 several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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