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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
normally 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
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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