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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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