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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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