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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
e-learning enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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