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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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