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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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