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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
e-learning make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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