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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
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 massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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