MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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