MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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