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.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally 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 a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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