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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
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
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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