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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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