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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants 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.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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