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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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