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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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