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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students 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 several
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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